2022 American Transplant Congress
Month 1 Donor Derived Cell Free DNA Levels Predict Future Kidney Transplant Rejection
1Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, 2Transplant Nephrology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
*Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine if donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) can be used one-month post-transplant to predict later allograft rejection.*Methods: Retrospective…2022 American Transplant Congress
Long-Term Kidney Allotransplant Acceptance is Defined by a Shift from a T Cell to a B Cell Rich Immune Microenvironment Within the Graft
*Purpose: Mouse kidney allografts are spontaneously accepted in select, fully-mismatched donor-recipient strain combinations, such as DBA/2J to C57BL/6 (B6). Tolerant renal grafts develop aggregates of…2022 American Transplant Congress
The Role of Donor Sex in Females Undergoing Repeat Kidney Transplant: Does Prior Donor Sex Matter?
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada
*Purpose: Female recipients of male donor kidneys are at increased risk for graft failure compared with all other donor-recipient sex pairings. The presumed mechanism relates…2022 American Transplant Congress
Timing of Hypotension Post Kidney Transplant Impacts the Risk of Subsequent Delayed Graft Function
1Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada, 2Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, NS, Canada
*Purpose: Hypotension is common post-kidney transplant and is associated with delayed graft function (DGF; a need for dialysis in the first week post-transplant) and prolonged…2022 American Transplant Congress
De Novo DSA in the Setting of Stable Allograft Function is a Benign Finding
Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, TX
*Purpose: We sought to determine the long-term outcome of renal allografts that developed de novo DSA (dnDSA) in the setting of stable renal function.*Methods: A…2022 American Transplant Congress
De Novo Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in the Kidney Allograft: Association with Alloimmunity Leading to Poor Outcome
*Purpose: Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) can be found de novo (Dn) or as a recurrence in kidney allograft. While FSGS recurrence has been extensively described…2022 American Transplant Congress
Poor Prognosis of Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monoclonal IgG Deposits in Renal Allografts: A Retrospective Multicenter Study from China
*Purpose: To analyze the clinicopathological characteristics, treatment efficacy and prognosis of proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMID) in renal allografts from multi-centers in China.*Methods:…2022 American Transplant Congress
Mortality and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Adult Non-Liver Solid Organ Transplant Patients with Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis
*Purpose: Despite the increasing incidence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) worldwide, its impact on mortality or major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in non-liver solid organ transplant…2022 American Transplant Congress
Characteristics and Outcomes of Anhepatic Patients Listed for Liver Retransplantation
1University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
*Purpose: The frequency and outcomes of anhepatic patients listed for transplantation in the United States has not been previously described. The United Network for Organ…2022 American Transplant Congress
Are Autoimmune Conditions Disadvantaged Compared to Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
*Purpose: Orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is a lifesaving therapy for patients with irreversible liver damage caused by autoimmune liver diseases (ALD) including autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),…
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